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05-1999-0595JudicialClosedFY 1999· Region 05

EPA v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY AND MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC

Combined With Another Case(s)

Case summary

EPA IS TRANSMITTING TO THE U.S. DOJ A LITIGATION REPORT AGAINST MARATHON OIL COMPANY AND MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM LLC FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT 42 U.S.C.  7401- 7671Q, THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, 42 U.S.C.  6901-6992K, THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT, 42 U.S.C.  11001-11050, AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT 33 U.S.C.  401 TO 430, 441 TO 454. THESE VIOLATIONS ALL OCCURRED AT MAP'S PETROLEUM REFINERY IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

Defendants (2)

  • MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLCNamed in complaint
  • MARATHON OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY

    1300 S FORT ST, DETROIT, MI, 48217

    Registry ID: 110000554828

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act
  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants
  • CWA 301/307Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards
  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-05-11Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-08-27Concluded
  • 2001-08-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31894
Case number
05-1999-0595
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
Yes
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Res Conserv & Rec Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1999-0595 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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